Wolves capture De Vries

Wolves have completed their second signing in 24 hours with keeper Dorus de
Vries moving from Swansea on a three-year contract.

Dutchman De Vries was available on a Bosman transfer with his contract with the Premier League newcomers expiring on July 1. He will follow midfielder Jamie O'Hara, who yesterday signed from Tottenham in a £5 million deal, to Molineux.

De Vries will provide competition for Wayne Hennessey after the release of
Marcus Hahnemann.

He said: ''I'm really pleased and positive about the move. As soon as I got the
call from Wolves I had a really good vibe about it and a positive feeling. I thought this would be the fresh step I need in terms of progressing.

''That's all I look for as a player - to progress every year on and off the
pitch both as a goalkeeper and as a person. This is a totally different challenge for me.''

De Vries added: ''At Swansea I have been number one for a few years now having
had four great seasons and seeing the club go from League One up to the Premier
League.

''We got promoted through the play-offs at Wembley which was a great experience
but this is the next step for me. Wolves are a club with all the fundamentals in place to grow and expectations are higher than at Swansea at this moment in time.

''It was a difficult decision for me to leave Swansea and did cause a few
sleepness nights. I had a great time at Swansea and a great relationship with all the guys
there who I have worked with for the last four years.

''But sometimes as a professional player you have to get out of your comfort
zone a little bit to be able to find your true potential. This is the big step for me and I am really looking forward to it.''